CVE-2011-5237: paypal wps_toolkit Improper Input Validation
CVSS: 5.8v2.0MediumModified
Published 06-11-2012Last modified 17-09-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2011-5237 is a medium (CVSS 5.8) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in paypal wps_toolkit. EPSS estimates a 0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.8/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.53%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 06-11-2012PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 17-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
PayPal WPS ToolKit does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) or subjectAltName field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionMedium 5.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.53%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
43%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.53% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.53%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Paypal1 product
1 vendor · 1 product
References
1 links- www.unrest.ca/peerjackingX Refsource MISC